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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I unbox the new Violectric CHRONOS.
The Violectric CHRONOS is an external DAC with an headphone amplifier for mobile phones and other portable devices targeting the “Audiophiles On The Road“ as Violectric describes this.
More details here: www.violectric...
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Music intro from Dee Yan-Key
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Music used under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
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Hello! How is his sound? Is there an emphasis on any frequencies? I want to buy a grado rs2e headphone. Do you recommend this amplifier?
Apologies for the delay. I did not see/get the notification. To be honest it sound good, I like to have it with me when I walk and it is better than the 12 euros "Apple Headphone Jack Adapter" but it is also much more expensive. Now to be fair, when I travel and I am willing to carry something bigger, I prefer to take the iFi Diablo with which gives, to my old ears, a much better sound. It has more details and brings more clarity. But it is also much more expensive. So for the price, the bundle with the 3 cables and the sound quality delivered, I would say it is a go for me. However, you might be able to find some other cheaper alternatives from Chinese brands which are very competitive for their prices.
Hi, is a good sinergy Chronos DAC and Beyerdnynamic DT 900 pro X? Thanks!
I use my Shure 1540 (46 Ohms) with the Chronos without any problems when I am at the office. I do not know your headphones, but the DT 900 PRO X is listed as 48 Ohms so I do not think it will cause any trouble there. You should like it.
@@cernus2279 thanks a lot!
Hello! How will he play with senhizers hd 600? There is no built-in battery?
Hi! Sorry for the delay but I wanted to try the Chronos with my HD660S as I do not have the HD600. Of course it worked well but this headphones is only 150 Ω. In order to have a more relevant test, I also tried with the HD800S which is 300 Ω. It works fine but you need to raise the volume a little bit.
On the tiny documentation delivered with the Chronos, it is written it will accept 16-600 Ω for the headphones impedance. In your case (HD600 - 300 Ω) , that should work without any problems.
There is no builtin battery. It takes its juice from the phone... Otherwise you have some other alternatives from iFi with builtin batteries. Some Chinese makers are also proposing devices like that like FiiO but I have never played with these. I hope this helps.
I have recently bought my first mobile DAC for my Android smartphone, the "Sharkoon Mobile DAC PD". It costs 20€ on Amazon. The Violectric CHRONOS is 10x this price. I wonder if it's 10x better ? Your thoughts ? Any suggestions ? Is the Violectric the better pick ?
Thx.
That's a good question. I am always wondering when I buy something which is significantly more expensive if it is going to be X times better or not. Regarding the Chronos, it is good, small, very practical, good looking... and I like it. It is pretty subjective. But I can say it is for me better than the Creative Play!4 and the Apple adapter I own. The apple cost 12 euros so it is an unfair comparison there. I would have issues to talk about the "Sharkoon Mobile DAC PD" as I do not have it.
At the end, it is also a matter of taste. What is good to my ears by not be good for yours.
As an example, a very recent one, we compared with a friend the Focal Clear and the Focal Clear MG. The clear is better for me but not for my friend. A mater of taste...
One thing I could say if you are looking for something better than your "Sharkoon Mobile DAC PD", you could have a look at the "Lotoo PAW S1 USB DAC/AMP". It seems it is a pretty good one for the price of the Chronos. It got some rewards and seems to be very well appreciated. Maybe have a look there :)
if you're happy with your purchase then you don't need to complicate yourself and just enjoy it
but if one day you decide to invest on audiophile grade earphones and listen to music in lossless formats, you'll realize that not all DAC/AMPs are created equal. then you'll want devices that have close to zero noise flooring and pump enough juice to drive your cans all while not distorting/coloring the music
if your hearing capacity isn't too diminished maybe you'll also start caring about sound stage, depth, representation of lows/mids/highs, etc
but as i said at the beginning, if you're happy with the way you're listening to music right now, you don't need to spend more money on audio devices
cheers
@@Super-it3ij I like what you said. It is well summarized. That's the thing, the main goal is to enjoy what we love: MUSIC.
After it is not necessarily related to how thick the wallet is. Cheers!
German engineered, means German priced. When is review coming.
You are right. German engineering and also made in Germany. Therefore, there is a price for that.
Oh I did not think about making a review. I did it once for the SB Play!4. I can maybe plan something in the next few days.
How about the basic comparison vs 99$ e1da or thx onyx 199$also.
@@wric01 That will be difficult because do not have these and I do not know who does. I can compare with what I have. There is a community on FB for the dongle DACs, maybe you could check there. I can give you the link if you want.
@@wric01
i have the e1da. in my subjective opinion, the chronos sounds clearer while giving the same punch as the e1da. i can feel a little but noticeable wider stage with the chronos. i find both to have a neutral tone without much coloring
at the touch, the chronos feels better but not sure if €200 better
since i can only keep one, I'll be selling the e1da. I'll be happy to get $50 for it